He was working in Portland, Oregon, and I was working in Southern California at the time. I had called him up to see what he was doing, and he asked m... if I'd like to come up and work on the job he was on, as he was friends with the boss man and there would be no trouble getting on.As I was out of work at the time, I told him I would talk to the wife and see if she wanted to move up there for awhile, as we were just renting and wouldn't take much to load up and move.My wife thought it was a. When I returned a few minutes later there was a sudden hush as if they’d been talking about me. ‘What’s the matter?’ I asked. ‘Nothing really. I’ll tell you later,’ Wendy answered. Emma rose to leave and said, ‘Anyway, I’m pretty tired I’m afraid so good night. And good luck,’ she said as she headed out the door. ‘Good night, Emma,’ we said in unison. ‘Why the ‘Good Luck?’’ I asked. ‘I’ll tell you upstairs. Bye for now Mags,’ said Wendy.‘That was all a bit strange,’ I said. ‘There’s a reason,’. I enjoyed it and felt raring to go when it was finished.Just to test the waters, so to speak, I removed hatchet, canteen, and such from my belts so it wouldn't flop around while I walked or ran. My Glocks were still on board, but otherwise it was me and the lariat out for a stroll among the potential beasts of burden. I even made a few warm up throws before I started.An hour of slow stalking horses showed me it wasn't going to be this easy. As I'd half way expected, they let me get. There are a few places, mostly on your back, which will require monitoring and some debridement. But, you should be able to go home in a few days."Evelyn (once again drunk) walked into the room, heard the nurse's comment and demanded, "Like hell is my daughter going to spend any more time in this hospital! She's just goldbricking and needs to get home and practice her ballet."My friend the nurse countered, "Ms. Donaldson, I can assure you that your daughter is not 'goldbricking'. Her injuries.